Welcome to Drew's website!

As the lights go down the shadow of a hand appears on an illuminated screen – two hands; with a deft movement the hands have transformed into a bird, a rabbit, a flowing river or a man's face, and the audience are laughing, gasping and demanding to know “How does he do that?” 

What is this magic of light and dark that so transfixes young and old? It is the ancient art of Hand Shadows (or Shadowgraphy) - the art of creating and animating shadow images using little more than the performer's hands. In Drew Colby's hands the artform is a source of comedy, beauty and wonder. 

 

"Here is a performer at the top of his game, who has a fertile imagination and meticulously crafted technique. He seems to have more than two hands as he creates birds which morph into swans which become something entirely new." - Pamela Hall, The Croydon Citizen

Upcoming events:

December 9th @ 9.15pm, Cabaret Fantastique, Brasserie Zédel, London


  “The audience couldn’t help but clap their hands with delight after each animal left the scene. Shadow puppetry at its best.” – Chelsey Stuyt, Bristol Theatre Review

Comments

28.10.2022 20:21

David Wilson

I saw you at the Upfront venue today. Amy chance of you performing in Glasgow soon, my grandchildren would love to see you.

01.11.2022 15:52

Drew

Thanks David - I don't currently have any bookings in Glasgow - it may be worth signing up to my newsletter (link on the contact page) as I periodically send out What's On updates.

04.09.2022 13:00

Rajan Naidu

I was fortunate enough to catch your highly accomplished and funny performance last night on the Puppet Theatre Barge. Thanks for a delight of light and shadows and laughter.

13.12.2021 15:22

Kerstin

Thank you so much for enlightening us some Supertalent-Evenings with your wonderful art. It's something that you don't see very often these days, but it's very beautiful and poetic. Kerstin

11.12.2021 23:05

Alexandra

Drew you are wonderful. For ME you would have been the winner of todays Supertalent.
When will you perform in Austria? Would love to watch your art live. Really warm regards

11.12.2021 21:50

Franz Urach

Einfach genial dein Auftritt beim Supertalent. Vielleicht sehen wir uns mal bei einem deiner Auftritte🤗👍

11.12.2021 21:48

Sonia

Wow🤩🤩. Incroyable!! We like the show presented on DAS Super Talent... Un vrai artiste

04.10.2021 21:50

Joana

Simply wow. I just saw your show and I can’t begin to describe how amazed I am! It was fantastic, everything was done with such detail and patience! I had never seen something like this! Thank you!

06.08.2021 20:13

Pierfrancesco

è bellissimo ombra cinese m'interessa

08.01.2021 13:12

Jufri Ketahuilah

: -0 keterampilan yang sangat bagus. tetap berkarya.

16.12.2020 15:45

John

Amazing show this morning for 3 to 4 years old class where I teach. Never seen something like this before. The kids loved it

10.11.2020 16:30

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Nice

29.08.2020 00:27

Martin

Su arte es hermoso. Somos de Colombia. Martin de 7 años y maricela de 62 años.

05.03.2020 17:25

Karl

Mightily impressive

07.02.2020 22:13

Jennie Pedley

The show tonight was really charming, an antedote to troubled times, intimate, humane & funny.
It would be great to chat about arthritis hand exercises and your work.

02.02.2020 11:34

Alex

I am so impressed and delighted by your work!

27.01.2020 15:04

Victoria

Everyone enjoyed the show very much

18.12.2019 15:36

Laure

Extremely impressed

13.12.2019 16:03

Aurelie

Mr Drew Colby est un artiste incroyable. La magie des univers qu'il anime en quelques mouvements est époustouflante ! Bravo et merci !

12.12.2019 19:07

Alexios (10 years old)

I loved your show today at Andre Malraux school and my sister too.

05.12.2019 06:45

Giorgia

What a great show!

17.11.2019 08:34

Virginie

An incredible show!

11.11.2019 11:45

Alexandra

My little girl just can't stop talking about your Swan Lake at ROH yesterday! It was wonderful.

09.11.2019 19:25

John Milles

Took our two grandchildren aged 6 & 3 who loved your show; and we were rivetted by your skill and ingenuity. Thank you.

30.09.2019 08:02

Poppy

Drew - you were fantastic, thank you! Everyone enjoyed the show immensely.

29.08.2019 10:19

Olivier Favrel

Fantastic show yesterday night in Shambala

06.08.2019 13:28

Lina Jungergård

I loved your work!

21.11.2018 23:31

Lucia

Wow! That's so cool! I was in fitich festival in Chiloè, and già show is somenthing unforgettable! Poetic and funny at the sale time! Really really apreciated!

28.10.2018 10:49

David

Excellent to experience such a degree of skill
and.fun and ( to me) originality

02.08.2018 14:07

Lisa

Very creative, enchanting and fun show - brilliant!

12.05.2018 19:44

Marta Ciombor

Amazing show! Great music! Had a great time with kids in Dulwich Picture Gallery!